Superman’s General Zod is Running for Office in Canada and We’re Not Mad About It

Unless you’ve been living under a rock without a wifi signal, you know that the state of politics in 2018 is pretty damn bad. Nowhere is that more evident than in Ontario, Canada, where the race for Premier has an unlikely new candidate: General Zod from Superman II. The campaign was created as a joke by Zoltan Hawryluk of Toronto “after a couple of drinks”, who designed the campaign poster and slogan:

The sign, which features Zod as played by Terence Stamp in the 1980 film, became an unlikely hit thanks to the trio of unpopular candidates running for the Ontario Premier seat in the June 7th general election. This includes incumbent Liberal Kathleen Wynne (who has already conceded the race), Progressive Conservative leader (and brother of scandal-plagued former Toronto mayor Rob Ford) the Trumpian Doug Ford, and the New Democratic Party’s Andrea Horwath.

For those of you not versed in the Canadian political structure (i.e. everyone who is not Canadian), Canada’s government operates as a parliamentary democracy, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the de facto head of government. But Canada is in fact a federation that comprises ten provinces and three territories; each of which get to elect their own heads, known as Premiers. The Ontario province is one of the most densely populated provinces, and it includes the nation’s capital city, Ottawa, and the nation’s most populous city, Toronto.

General Zod’s campaign now has its own Twitter, with a bio that reads “General Zod is dedicated to the subjugation of the people of Ontario. He is a ruthless dictator. In short, a better choice than Doug Ford.” And besides, compared to the policies of Doug Ford, Zod seems like a reasonable choice.

Plus, Zod already has colleagues in mind for cabinet positions:

Now that’s change we can believe in. Ontario, are you ready for Zod 2018?

(via blogTO, image: Warner Bros.)

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Chelsea Steiner

Chelsea was born and raised in New Orleans, which explains her affinity for cheesy grits and Britney Spears. An pop culture journalist since 2012, her work has appeared on Autostraddle, AfterEllen, and more. Her beats include queer popular culture, film, television, republican clownery, and the unwavering belief that 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' is the greatest movie ever made. She currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, with her husband, 2 sons, and one poorly behaved rescue dog. She is a former roller derby girl and a black belt in Judo, so she is not to be trifled with. She loves the word “Jewess” and wishes more people used it to describe her.

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